Raspberry and Dried Pear Napoleons

• 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup Muscat de Beaune de Venise, or other sweet, white dessert white, such as White Port or Sauternes
• 2 pints fresh raspberries
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup melted bittersweet chocolate
• Dried Pears, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 medium ripe, firm pears, stems removed

1. In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of the sugar and the wine, and dissolve, stirring, over medium-low heat, and slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
2. Remove from the heat and cool.
3. Combine the raspberries and syrup in a bowl and toss gently to combine.
4. In a bowl whip the heavy cream until it is nearly doubled in volume.
5. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and whip until it forms stiff peaks.
6. Spread 1 tablespoon of chocolate on the bottom of a dessert plate, and top with 1 pear slice.
7. Layer with 1 tablespoon of cream, raspberries, 1 teaspoon of chocolate, and 1 pear slice, and repeat to make 6 layers in all, finishing with raspberries and chocolate on top.
8. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, to make 4 napoleons in all.
9. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
10. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
11. In a small saucepan combine the sugar and water, and dissolve, stirring, over medium-low heat.
12. Add the lemon juice and cardamom, and stir.
13. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
14. With a mandoline or other slicing machine, thinly slice the pears lengthwise to 1/8-inch thickness.
15. Dip the pear slices in the syrup and shake to remove any excess.
16. Arrange the slices tightly in a single layer on the baking sheets.
17. Bake in the oven until crisp, about 2 to 3 hours, switching the baking sheets several times during the cooking process.

sugar, venise, fresh raspberries, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, water, lemon juice, ground cardamom, medium ripe

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/raspberry-and-dried-pear-napoleons-recipe.html (may not work)